Church of Nossa Senhora da Anunciação, Mertola
The Church of Our Lady of the Annunciation is a Catholic place of worship originally built as a mezquita when Mertola belonged to the kingdom of Al-Andalus.
About this building
The church was built in the 12th century as a mosque. After the Christian reconquest of the city in the 13th century, the mosque was transformed into a Catholic church. The building underwent important changes between the 15th and 16th centuries, including the demolition of its minaret and the replacement of the timber roof with tiles.
